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Herbststurm, komm! entblätt're die Bäume, Welk sind alle Blumen schon, Ach, es fliehen die letzten Träume, Es verklinget der letzte Ton! Herbststurm, komm! und brause darein, Mach' ein Ende der Sterbenspein! Herbststurm, komm! in das schweigende Grauen Brich mit deinem Klagelaut, Daß nicht länger wir müßen schauen Unbejammert die todte Braut! Herbststurm, komm! was zögerst du noch? Brich, ach brich sie, die Stille, doch! Herbststurm, komm! und des Todes Schrecken Decke bald mit blankem Schnee, Kannst die Fluren du nicht mehr wecken, Birg voll Mitleid doch ihr Weh! Herbststurm, komm! und durch alles Graun, Laß zum Trost uns den Himmel schaun!
Composition:
- Set to music by Benedikt Randhartinger (1802 - 1893), "Herbststurm"
Text Authorship:
- by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Nordsturm", appears in Liederbuch, in 1. Naturlieder, no. 147
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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Sharon Krebs) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
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This text was added to the website: 2017-06-01
Line count: 18
Word count: 121
Autumn storm, come! defoliate the trees, All the flowers have wilted already, Ah, the last dreams are fleeing, The last tones are dying away! Autumn storm, come! and roar into it all, Make an end of the pain of the death! Autumn storm, come! break into he silent dread, Break into it with your lamenting sound, So that we must no longer see Unmourned the dead bride! Autumn storm, come! why do you still hesitate? Break, ah break the silence, break it! Autumn storm, come! and cover the terror of death Soon with shining snow, If you can no longer waken the meadows, At least conceal their pain with compassion! Autumn storm, come! and through all the dread, Comfort us by letting us see the sky!
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Based on:
- a text in German (Deutsch) by Friedrich Heinrich Oser (1820 - 1891), "Nordsturm", appears in Liederbuch, in 1. Naturlieder, no. 147
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This text was added to the website: 2025-10-15
Line count: 18
Word count: 158